After Australia retained the Women’s Ashes and set their sights on a series whitewash, Sophia Dunkley declared England’s dressing room “back Heather [Knight] 100 per cent” to lead the group.

England face Australia in the first T20 in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

Australia retained the Women's Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Sydney on Monday.

England’s hopes of mounting an Ashes fightback were dashed in devastating style as Australia powered their way to a 57-run victory in the first T20 international to retain the trophy. Heather Knight’s side had to win at the Sydney Cricket Ground after losing all three one-day internationals,